Hana MC cartridge from Japan - New Reviews and Awards - very affordable price

Hana Moving Coil cartridges from Japan. Hana (華) means "brilliant and gorgeous". Hana cartridges are produced by Excel Sound Corporation of Tokyo Japan, an established 50-year old company specialized in OEM cartridge manufacturing.

Available in 4 models:

• Elliptical tip with low and high output (EL & EH, $400 ea.)


• Shibata tip with low and high output (SL & SH, $650 ea.)

The low output is 0.5mV and high output is 2mV. EH and SH cartridges are usable with most MM phono inputs. The prices are almost too good to be true. Hana EL & EH retail for $400 and Hana SL & SH for $650. This is a very down to earth price for a great performing product.

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REVIEWS:

Neville Roberts, Hi-Fi Choice (UK) March 2016 reviewing Hana SH & SL:
"...starting with Elgar’s Enigma Variations with Vernon Handley conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. My initial impressions are great. The sound of the violins achieves the perfect balance of being both bright and lively, yet smooth, which is certainly a tricky thing to get right. The overall performance is very good indeed... to check out how the Hana-SL handles female vocals, I play Barbra Streisand’s 'You Don’t Bring Me Flowers'. The song is brilliantly conveyed in the opening section and as the song progresses there’s no trace of brashness to her voice, just soaring energy. The Hana-SL gives a really sophisticated performance, which is very involving and refined... Both (Hana-SL & Hana-SH) are superb cartridges and are strong challengers to rival big-name brands at the price..." CLICK HERE to check out the entire review.

Paul Rigby, Hi-Fi World (UK) February 2016 reviewing Hana EH & EL:
"...there's a sense of swings and roundabouts in terms of the EH and EL versions of the Hana cartridges. I felt that the EH provided a slightly more accurate and tonally tad more exciting performance in how the detail was extracted from the master. The EL, with its' small measure of warmth gave the music a more forgiving nature. In effect, you could say that  the EL looks at the bigger picture. Rather than focusing upon specifics, it offers a possibly more engaging and flowing performance...", "...both these moving-coil cartridges performed well and they bring genuine advantages to any listening session at a low, low price. Terrific value for the money then..." CLICK HERE to check out the entire review.

Rene van Es, The Ear.net (UK) February 2016 reviewing Hana (all models):
"...if you play records every once in a while the elliptical stylus will be more than adequate. If you have a larger budget for turntable and arm and want more from you record collection, take the Shibata track. Your preamp/phono stage will make the choice for you between high or low output versions. Note that the low output Hana needs an impedance of 500 Ohms and no less if you want to enjoy the higher notes and full dynamics. If the vinyl revival continues I see a bright future for the new Hana brand, its excellent price to quality ratio should ensure that..." CLICK HERE to check out the entire review.

Ian Ringstead, Hifi Pig Magazine, Jan. 2016, reviewing Hana SH & SL concluded:
"...I really liked these cartridges as they were fuss free and just got on with their job of producing great music. The low output for me was better but this doesn’t mean the high output was poor or wouldn’t be preferred by some listeners. If you only have a moving magnet input on your amp or pre amp then the high output version is a no brainer. £447 is not cheap, but for a good quality moving coil it is very good value and is the lower end of a popular choice of cartridge type for audiophiles into their vinyl. Full marks to Hana, who obviously know what they are doing, for putting their name to a range of excellent value for money cartridges for the less 'well to do' vinyl fanatic. Both cartridges work well in both budget and higher-end turntable/ arm combinations and are well worth seeking out..." CLICK HERE to check out the entire review.

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ESC began by manufacturing low cost cartridges, such as the highly-regarded Excel ES70. By 1978 they were producing MC cartridges, with particular focus and expertise in high-output MC cartridges. Having specialized in OEM cartridge manufacture, over the years they have made cartridges for many other well-known brands.

In 2015 ESC finally launched their own brand range of cartridges called "Hana" - 華. They pride themselves on their manufacturing quality and quality controls at every stage, ensuring that their hand-made cartridges offer consistently perfect results.

As a business we have to collect 8% TAX from buyers in California.